They are: 'It's your turn to drive.' I remember the first time we took out my new car, chosen, paid for and insured by me I say we: what I mean is, he. But I don't have any of these, so I was looking for something that the Croma just couldn't provide - excitement!VERDICTIf you would like to take part, e-mail motoring independent.co.uk or write to: The Verdict, Features Department, Independent House, 191 Marsh Wall, London E14 9RS, giving your address, phone number and details of the car, if any, you drive. Unfortunately the look and feel of the interior had no such design highlights. However, it is surprisingly spacious inside, with lots of space in the back for passengers And it's the same story in the boot.

If you need a practical car with plenty of space for pets or pushchairs then the Croma does the job. But on closer inspection there are several features that do stand out from the crowd, including the front grille and the sleek headlights that combine to create a pretty aggressive look. It's fine over things like potholes and ridges - it soaks them up OK, but it can be a bit bouncy over bigger bumps. To drive, it's fine; it's a comfortable cruiser and picks up speed well when joining a motorway or overtaking.Tom Grocott, 26, Public relations consultant from Leamington Spa USUAL CAR: ALFA ROMEO SPIDERWhen I first saw the Croma, I was underwhelmed by its looks.

There's plenty of interior space and the seats are comfortable although they seem to be covered in rather budget materials. All the controls are very easy to use and are in the right positions, although the position of the central front arm rest makes it difficult to operate the handbrake I'm not too keen on the ride. Annoyingly, the speedometer only displayed figures at 20mph intervals Would I consider buying one new? No Would I consider buying nearly new? Possibly. I think the Croma has too much competition to be the class leader but would make a viable alternative once initial depreciation had been incurred.Keith Morris, 39, Software engineer from Ely, Cambs USUAL CAR: LEXUS IS200The styling is inoffensive - it's just that it's nothing out of the ordinary I quite like the interior; it's got a simple layout It's quite airy with the deep windows.